Diuron Removal from Water by Adsorption: Fundamentals, Mechanism, Desorption, and Future Perspectives

DSP Franco, J Georgin, DG Piccilli, L Meili… - Separation & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Diuron is a broad-spectrum herbicide used to control weeds and algae in the agriculture
sector. Diuron as a water pollutant has been detected in various water bodies due to its slow …

Macro and micro routes to high performance bioplastics: Bioplastic biodegradability and mechanical and barrier properties

OA Attallah, M Mojicevic, EL Garcia, M Azeem, Y Chen… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
On a score sheet for plastics, bioplastics have a medium score for combined mechanical
performance and a high score for biodegradability with respect to counterpart petroleum …

Perspectives in biopolymer/graphene-based composite application: Advances, challenges, and recommendations

N Asim, MS Su'ait, M Badiei, M Mohammad… - Nanotechnology …, 2022 - degruyter.com
Graphene-based materials are widely applied due to their interesting physical and chemical
properties, but their hydrophobic surface and toxicity to living creatures limit their application …

Searching for natural conductive fibrous structures via a green sustainable approach based on jute fibers and silver nanoparticles

DP Ferreira, A Ferreira, R Fangueiro - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper provides new insights regarding jute fibers functionalization with silver
nanoparticles (Ag NPs) with improved conductivity values and highlights the sustainability of …

3D-QSAR studies of the chemical modification of hydroxyl groups of biomass (cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin) using quantum chemical descriptors

Y Elrhayam, A Elharfi - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Abstract The models of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) are indeed
useful for understanding the mechanism of chemical modification of wood by the method of …

[HTML][HTML] Trifluoroacetic acid as an effective dispersing medium for cellulose nanocrystals

J Wei, AJ Lara, M Mascal - Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
While reports of innovations in the production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are common,
strategies for dispersing CNCs in various media, on which many practical applications …

Nanostructured green biopolymer composites for orthopedic application

OO Daramola, JL Olajide, SC Agwuncha… - Green Biopolymers and …, 2019 - Springer
We currently live in a world where the wheel of advancing human civilization is constantly
being spun by the dynamics of modern technologies. Technologies that have spawned a …

DDAB‐Triggered, Size‐Sorted, Instant Phase‐Switching of Silver Nanoparticles

R Mishra, S Mishra, C Upadhyay, R Prakash - ChemistrySelect, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Silver nanoparticles, trending in nano‐world plead of a quick and alluring cost‐effective
approach towards obtaining narrowed particle size. In response, we exploit here duality of …

Rheological characterization of cellulose nanocrystal stabilized emulsions

GJ Adekoya, JL Olajide, SS Ray, Y Hamam… - 2021 - books.rsc.org
An emulsion is a rheological system composed of two immiscible liquids, in which droplets
of a liquid are dispersed in the other. Figure 13.1 shows an SEM micrograph of a typical …

Fabrication of Biodegradable Cellulose Composite Through a Greener Reaction Process

K Eksiler, Y Andou, T Kawano - 2021 - books.rsc.org
Plastic has brought about great economic benefits to many areas due to the combination of
low cost, versatility, durability, and high strength/weight ratio. The thriving development of …